MAD FRANK is Frankie Fraser's own extraordinary story - the truth about the legendary villain who for fifty years was a key figure in Britain's underworld.A peer of the Krays and the Richardsons,arguably as influential and certainly as dangerous,Fraser has served over 40 years in prisons and mental institutions for his various crimes.MAD FRANK - A man who has been at the cutting edge of crime in this country,and who took the time to sharpen it while he was there.
Publisher: Little,Brown Book GroupISBN: 9780751511376Number of pages: 352Weight: 220 gDimensions: 176 x 108 x 28 mm
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The British have a soft spot for villains,especially the criminally bewildered,and Mad Frank,now in his 70s,has become part of the heritage trail...A pivotal figure in any history of England's gangland...a harrowing bookThere is a mesmeric quality to the sheer accumulation of infamous names dropped by Fraser,coupled,often,with the injuries they sustained after coming to his attention...His memory for details is clearly undiminished - not for those of a delicate disposition...chillingly unrepentant storyFascinating...a chilling account of a truly dangerous personAn amazing account of the workings of criminal families in BritainOne of the most feared villains in London's underworld...Actors cast as villains would do well to study on Mad FrankieColourful...chillingEvokes a vanished eraI read it from cover to cover in two days,hypnotised by the larger- than-life charactersun-put-downable.Fascinating...reads like a Who's Who of the British criminal classPulls no punches...compelling readingThe full,violent story. Read it if you have the stomach.Macabre,malignant and malevolent,Mad Frank is an incredible phenomenon...fascinatingHorrific account of his life and crimesVivid and brutally honest account of a life revolving around crimeIn this compelling memoir Fraser recounts his past in the gangs,the killings,the revenge and the dealing with notorious names such as the Krays and the Richardsons
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